Reaves Park — Attraction in Norman

I give Reaves Park/Reeves Park a 5-star score, only from my originality of being there in the year 1972, I was about age 5 at the time. I was there with many others, close to my age. This was a process affordable just about every weekday, Monday through Friday, from some distance away, from Lexington, OK., U.S.A.. Reaves/Reeves Park, at that time, had what was known as a Tornado Slide. It was a tall slide in the playground, and it had many steps. The steps would fill up with those of us who would blow down that slide like a Oklahoma State Fair ride, The Toboggan. Spiraling down on the Tornado Slide was enjoyable, although I do not know if it is still there. The park was less developed surface featurewise then, in the year 1972. I liked it as such, it was as though it was a place for the Native American white buffalo never to be hunted, but to mix and mingle peacefully with other of their kind. White buffalo are true, sacred, and they are most difficult to find.

I was from Lexington, Oklahoma, U.S.A. at the time, lived in a beautiful brick home at 501 West Catalpa Street, near the southwest corner of Lexington, OK., U.S.A.. My parents were the now late [each now deceased] John Prestley/Presley Skelly, and then Wanda Lee...

Reaves Park is one of the larger parks in Norman. Parking is ample and the layout is very good. There is a main playground with a castle and various play things and a little town with smaller obstacles for younger kids. There is also a larger swing set next to them for older kids/adults. The equipment is a little worn but still very play worthy. Next to the playgrounds is a large open field, pavilions, picnic tables and benches. This is where the Medieval Fair takes places every year. There are restrooms but they are a little run down. Beside all of that are softball fields but they are not for public use. One treasure that many forget to visit is the Veterans Memorial just across the parking from the park. It is a great place to reflect and that those that fought and died for us to be able to enjoy the park...

Reaves park is a fun place to have fun with your kids cuz you can watch fire works on the fourth and play soccer on the soccer if a game isn't going on there a baseball field were game go on sometimes and it has public restrooms that aren't locked at the times when other parks restrooms are and during the same time's and day's every year you can go to med fair were you can throw axes and daggers and knives and other games , glass blowing, welding, buy customs ,weapons, etc and animal rides ,petting zoo area and alot of food and dessert to choose but a little expensive but warth it and a great place and time to have fun with friends or family and kids so if your around the time the medevil fair is going on stop by and check it out...